Page 44 of The Second Sight
“How do you know that?”
“I’ve been inside her body. I know. I had to wash it off my cock and my face.”
“Oh Seven, you didn’t have to share that with me.” Lily’s face formed a frown that crumpled her features.
“I did. I share everything with you. You are my right hand. Kasi is special to me.”
“Will I remain your hand when she is your lover?” She asked.
“Of course. Nothing could even change that. Not even death.”
“Fine.” Lily crossed her arms over her chest with a stubbornness she maintained through the centuries.
“Six years ago, you had a tryst with Gideon. Would you be willing to lie with him again?”
“If I had to.” She rolled her eyes. “He wasn’t a terrible lover.”
“Good. We need to use all the weapons we have against the Brotherhood.”
“Have you even thought that Kasinda is a doppelgänger of Sirah?” Lily asked.
“It’s entered my mind, but I’ve never met a doppelgänger, and I don’t know if that myth is true. Research this possibility for me. I will research the Yumboe and the other fae. I don’t know how soon the Bambara will come, if Kasi’s dreams are true.”
“We will do everything to prepare for them.”
“If, when they come, we will try to lead without violence.”
Lily smirked. “Try.”
Chapter
Seventeen
KASI
Heat rushed to my face, burning across my cheeks and down my neck. Seven announced to his entire coven that we’d had sex. The intimate details of our relationship were laid bare before these immortal strangers. I wanted to disappear, to sink through the stone floor and escape their knowing stares. Yet beneath the embarrassment, another emotion surfaced, a perverse thrill at being so publicly claimed, at belonging to someone powerful enough to declare it without embarrassment or fear.
Murmurs rippled through the gathering, the atmosphere shifting perceptibly. Some vampires exchanged looks of surprise. Others nodded as if a question about my appearance had been answered.
Lily’s reaction was immediate and visceral. Her green eyes flashed with such intense anger. For a moment, I thought she might physically attack me. Then, as quickly as it had appeared, the rage was masked behind a cold, impassive expression. She straightened, her posture perfect as she inclined her head slightly.
Seven stepped away with Lily, leaving me stranded in the center of a vampire lair like an exotic specimen on display. The weight of their stares pressed against me from all sides. I fought the urge to wrap my arms around myself. It was the way I used to comfort myself after my mother’s departure. Instead, I straightened my posture and lifted my chin, channeling a confidence I didn’t truly feel.
A female vampire with long red hair stepped closer, inspecting me without bothering to hide her interest. Her eyes were a deep burgundy. Those eyes traveled from my face down to my feet and back again. The intensity of her gaze made my skin crawl.
“Hello.” Her voice was melodic, masking her true nature. She was still a vampire.
“Hi.”
“I’m Charlie.” She took the vacant chair beside me.
“I’m Kasi.” She knew my name since Seven felt the need to put me on blast, but I didn’t know what else to respond.
“You look so much like her,” she murmured. “Remarkable resemblance.”
Who? I went along with it, clueless about the woman she was referring to. “Yeah, I do.”
“What a dangerous game the master is playing.”
